What is the Lifestyle Lift? Is It As Good As a Mini Facelift?

asked 11 months ago by patty gonzales in Pagosa Springs, CO
Latest answer by Richard Ellenbogen, MD
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Tags: comparison, results

I am wondering if the Lifestyle Lift is the same thing as a mini lift or a verticle lift, just much more advertising.

3 answers to What is the Lifestyle Lift? Is It As Good As a Mini Facelift?

Mini facelift vs lifestyle lift

It is my opinion in many things in life including facelifts "less is less" not less is more. A lifestyle llft is performed by generally non plastic surgeons very quickly leaving out many maneuvers shown to give lasting results in clinical studies. A facelift must be custom tailored to your aging pattern or you will look like a freak or under done and wasted your money.

Richard Ellenbogen, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

www.beverlyhillsbody.com

A lifestyle lift versus a mini facelift

A mini facelift results in mini results. There is a big push form minimally invasive surgery which, in many instances is very appropriate. The concept of a mini facelift is great advertising but it frequently yields disappointing results. A lifestyle lift is a lower third facelift that addresses jowling and neck laxity (turkey neck). Most surgeons use a smas plication or imbrication technique which is a method of anchoring the muscle in a more elevated position. The lift involves... more

Todd C. Miller, MD
Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.toddmillermd.com